This cigarette is doing nothing for me,
I still feel the tension in my veins
and all my borrowed habits haven’t left me less erratic
the lines keep growing deeper on my face
All that I had lost suddenly hit me,
like a brick wall, in Memphis, Tennessee
A stranger lent their kindness in the form of an air mattress
and love and sorrow led me to my sleep
Does everything fall apart like the rain tears from the clouds?
And will it all go back again when the sun,
when the sun comes back out?
All my friends migrated to the west coast
like a goldrush, like an earthquake mountain-range
But as soon as I arrived, they were the angels at my side
I almost forgot how much here had changed
Does everything fall apart like the winter tears the leaves?
And will they all grow back again when the world,
when the world finally sleeps?
I no longer think of my mistakes as a shovel by a grave
‘cause each one whittled down a part of me I wasn’t proud of
I think I can afford myself some grace
The future is a void we cannot look into,
but the emptied cup is free to get filled up
The same spirit still dwells within the thin walls of my shell
I am amazed at all the ways to fall in love
Does everything fall apart like the shore torn by the sea?
'Cause each time I come back again,
I’m ready, I’m ready, I’m ready to leave
I’m ready to leave
I absolutley LOVE the harmonies and the strings with this. It is BEAUTIFUL. You have such a way with layering those things together. It meshes so flawlessly. With the whole EP though I really enjoy the "lived in" feel to it. norma_grace
it's such a beautiful album of grieving and loss and acceptance. it speaks to a particular kind of grief -- not a grieving of one who is lost, but the grieving for one who is still present and still causing pain. i love the last song most because while it could end in pain, or end with the narrators decision to permanently push this person out of their life and that would be justified, it doesn't. instead, it offers something. what is offered? acceptance. hope. and a chance for redemption janmisha
The Oh Hellos sind was besonderes für mich. Ich mag die Wechsel zwischen den ruhigen, atmospherischen Passagen und den rhythmischen Passagen. Ich mag wie ihr Spannung aufbaut. Ich mag die Stimme von Maggie und Tyler. Ich mage den unisono Gesang der ganzen Band. Ich wünsche mir eine neue Produktion von The Oh Hellos und Surfjan Stevens; und eine Tour mit einem Konzert im Westen von Deutschland. Kert Goéland
Sparkling synthpop with an emphasis on high-wattage chords and the kind of melodies that burrow themselves deep in the brain. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 1, 2023